Strategic water source areas for urban water security: Making the connection between protecting ecosystems and benefiting from their services
Strategic water source areas are those areas that have a relatively high natural runoff in the
region of interest, which is made accessible for supporting the region's population or
economy. These areas contribute substantially to development needs, often far away from
the source. This disconnect between ecosystem service supply and use means that the
social-ecological impacts of development decisions in these areas may not be obvious to
users and decision makers. We identified 22 strategic water source areas in southern Africa …
region of interest, which is made accessible for supporting the region's population or
economy. These areas contribute substantially to development needs, often far away from
the source. This disconnect between ecosystem service supply and use means that the
social-ecological impacts of development decisions in these areas may not be obvious to
users and decision makers. We identified 22 strategic water source areas in southern Africa …
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